Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has expressed concerns over the low population of Irrawaddy dolphins in Thailand and urged all parties to step up efforts to help protect the critically endangered species.
Citing a survey from 2020, the minister said there were only 14 Irrawaddy dolphins in Songkhla Lake and 89 in the Mekong River, while about six of the dolphins were found dead on a beach between 2006 and last year.
